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  • Indoor Meetings 2025/2024
  • Field Trips and Mid-Week Walks 2025/2024

The Vanishing Mew Gull – Ray Reedman

04/12/2024

Ray’s new book is a unique resource for anyone interested in how birds names have evolved and what they mean.

Day trip to Global Bird Fair

12/07/2025
Contact: Sally Wearing chair@berksoc.org.uk

Saturday July 12th This will be a full day trip by minibus, leaving Reading University car park 1A at 07.00 and returning in the evening…. Read More

Introduction to Berkshire Birding: Padworth Common, BBOWT reserve

21/06/2025
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Saturday June 21st Meet in the Padworth Common car park at 9.00am what3words: island.midwinter.onto (public transport from Reading: Reading Buses 2 and 2a lime, alight… Read More

Wild Oakingham guided tour

21/05/2025
Contact Liz Carr Lizc374@gmail.com

Wednesday May 21st Wild Oakingham, just north of Stoke Row in Oxfordshire is 80ha of stud farm which has been rewilded over the last 3… Read More

Introduction to Berkshire Birding: Fobney Island/Fobney Meadow

17/05/2025
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Saturday May 17th Meet in the Island Road Car Park At 9.00am. what3words: solar.sweat.runs (Public transport from Reading: Reading Buses 50 Greenwave or 600, alight… Read More

Introduction to Berkshire Birding: Decoy Heath, BBOWT reserve

19/04/2025
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Meet in the Decoy Heath Car Park at 9.00am. (It will be unlocked for the occasion) what3words: dummy.debit.appeal (public transport, Reading buses 2a Lime Green… Read More

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Weymouth and Portland

14/04/2025
To reserve a place and for meeting details contact Bob Lyle: jandblyle@gmail.com

Monday April 14th Meet: 11:00 at Lodmoor Country Park, DT3 6HS

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Fishlake Meadows and Testwood Lakes

31/03/2025

Meet: 10:00 at Oxlease Meadows car park, Cupernham, SO51 7AJ

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Medmerry and Pagham Harbour

17/03/2025
To reserve a place and for meeting details contact Bob Lyle: jandblyle@gmail.com

Meet: 09:30 at Easton Lane car park, PO20 7NU

Introduction to Berkshire Birding Outing: Combe Gibbett

15/03/2025
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Meet in the Combe Gibbett car park at 9.00am. what3words frock.optimists.breezy (public transport – not really viable, ask about car-sharing)

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Pennington

03/03/2025
To reserve a place and for meeting details contact Bob Lyle: jandblyle@gmail.com

Meet: 10:00 at Lower Pennington Lane, SO41 8AJ

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Farlington Marsh and Hayling Island

17/02/2025

Meet: 09:30 at carpark off A27/A2030 roundabout, PO6 1TL

Introduction to Berkshire Birding Outing: Theale Main Pit and Moatlands Gravel Pit

15/02/2025
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Meet in the Sheffield Bottom Lock car park at 9.00am. what3words: hips.giant.shield (public transport: Theale railway station, 8 minutes walk) A walk of about 4… Read More

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Warsash and Bunny Meadows

03/02/2025
To reserve a place and for meeting details contact Bob Lyle: jandblyle@gmail.com

Meet: 09:30 at Passage Lane car park, SO31 9FR

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Milford and Keyhaven

20/01/2025
To reserve a place and for meeting details contact Bob Lyle: jandblyle@gmail.com

Meet: 10:00 at car park on Cliff Road, Milford,  SO41 0UX

Introduction to Berkshire Birding Outing: Padworth Lane Gravel Pit

18/01/2025
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Meet in the Butt Inn car park at 9.30am.  what3words: trying.stuck.steadier (public transport via rail to Aldermaston, 5 minutes walk) (optional lunch at the Butt… Read More

Joint NDOC/BOC field trip by car to Lepe and Calshot

06/01/2025
To reserve a place and for meeting details contact Bob Lyle: jandblyle@gmail.com

Meet: 10:00 at Lepe Country Park, SO45 1AD

Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre exhibition at London Natural History Museum

10/10/2024
Contact Peter Driver: peterdriver.art@gmail.com, 07585 112301

Thursday October 10th Unravel the epic story of birds, discover the secrets to their success and learn some of their surprising and often shocking tactics… Read More

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      • Grebes Survey
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      • Willow Tit and Marsh Tit Survey
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    • Bird-watching Code
    • Conservation committee
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    • Atlas & Avifauna
    • Distribution maps
      • Species overview
      • Tetrad Maps
      • Google maps
      • Species Richness Map
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        • Topography
        • Arable
        • Grassland
        • Woodland
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        • Built areas
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    • Data Archive
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